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Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

was sitting In an. easy chair, looking
very pale and i'll. She sprang up with
an ejaculation of surprise as she saw
me, faint blush mantling cheek and
brow as she extended me her hand
saying, Il never thought to see YOU
again, Monsieur Gordon"
II am very sorry to see you so i'll,
Aimee" said sadly.
II do not believe [ shall live lonp. "
she said with faint smile, "and the few
who would be sorry to see me die
would soon forget me, and-and there is
only one whom I would care TO live for. .
"a lover, perhaps, Aimee?" I said,
lightly.
NO." she cried, passionately, "for he
loves me not"
Our eyes met, and / read her secret
as she OWNED mine, and clasped her to
my bosom. had loved her very long,
but nv pride had never suffered it to
aprear either in look, word, or deed,
for I had thought my love was not re-
turned.
How poor reader OF woman's heart
is man.
"Why did you leave Paris without
coming to say good-bye?" Aimee asked,
reproachfully.
Because, Aimee, I thought you
were tired of my society," replied.
"Why did YOU grow 80 cold and shv ?"
Because-because IL loved you,.
she falteringly whispered, as the rosy
bushes crimsoned her pale features.
She promised to become my wife as
soon as she recovered her health.
experienced the sensations of second
boyhood; everything that before had
seemed dull and insipid now appeared
novel and interesting. = was very
happy, but my JOY was of brief dura-
ton. Aimee grew rapidly worse. Ply
sicians were of no avail Nothing was
withheld that would rescue her from
the hand of death; but she died-died
as the last mellow ray of the departing
sun illuminated the chamber and fell
aslant her pale wan features died with
my name upon her lips-died happy.
10 me the love of lifetime had
come and gone. It came to me as q
delightful dream of fountains of crystal
water comes to the feverish slumbers
of the thirsty, dying traveller amid the
sands of the desert; and, like him, I
awoke to realize the bitterness of Joy
departed.
Many years have elapsed since then.
1 am now an old bachelor. and my head
is as gray as my heart; yet every twi-
light, as 1 sit by the fire in "merrie
England" and muse on bygone days, my
eyes instinctivelv turn toward my
fower-gemmed bay window, and l think
of sunny Italy, where signing breezes
kiss the silver lilacs above the grave of
the only woman | ever loved-the
brown-eyed, hazel-haired little French
girl of the R1e st. SEVERN.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
STARVING THE JURY.

Jurymen are better off in these times
than in the good old DAYS when it was
the law to endeavor to starve them into
a verdict. It is bad enough now. saws
AH the Year Round, to be put to loss
of time and money, with little or made
quate recompense, without being
starved or fined into the bargain.
In the early part of the reign of
Henry VIII. Lord Chief Justice Reed
tried an action when on circuit in which
the jury was locked up, but before Civ
ing their verdict had eaten and drunk,
which they all confessed. This being
reported to the Judge, he fined them
each heavily and took their verdict.
In Hilary term, 9th, Henry VIII, the
case came up before the full Court of
Queens Bench on joint motion to set
aside the verdict on the ground of in
formality of trial, the jury having eaten
when they should have tasted, and next
remit the fines under the peculiar cir
cumstances of the case. The jury
averred that they had made up their
minds in the case before they ate, and
had returned into court with verdict,
but, finding the Lord Chief Justice had
"run out to see fray" and not know
ing when he might come back, they had
refreshments. The court confirmed
both the verdict and the fines.
In" "Dyer's Reports" case is reported
Of jury who retired to consider their
verdict, and when they came back the
baiIff informed the Judge that some of
them (whom he could not depose) had
been feeding while locked up. Both
bailiff and jury were sworn. and the
pockets of the latter were examined,
when it appeared that they all had
"pippins," of which "some of them con-
fessed they had eaten and the others
said they had not" All were severely
reprimanded, and those who had eaten
were fined - shillings each and those
who had not eaten were fined shil-
Iings each, for that they had them in
their pockets.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
n STORY OF TOM MOORE.

An old lady who used to be much in
London society, relates a touching
story of the Poet Moore. On one oc-
casion when the once brilliant wit and
writer was in his old age losing his
memory, the American was asked to
sing for small company of which he
was one. She complied with the re-
quest, and sang: Believe me if all
those endearing young charms" The
poet listened with evident pleasure to
his famous and charming piece, and
when the singer finished, he said will
much earnestness:
"Will you please tell me who wrote
that beautiful song?"
"Why, Mr.. Moore" she answered,
"you certainly can't expect me to be-
ieve that you have forgotten your own
work. The old man regarded her an
instant with pathetic look, the con-
sciousness of his infrmity and broken
mind evidently forcing itself upon him.
Then he buried his face in his hands
and burst into tears Tom Moore, the
brilliant, fiery favorite of London So
ciety, could only weep for what he was
in remembering what he had BEEN
Boston Courier.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
COL. BOB As A SAMARITAN.

An interesting story is told of Bob
hgerso1 which. if it reaches the ears
of st. Peter, may improve the Ooloners
standing with that gentleman. Some
time ago an old Illinois soldier made
application for a pension on account of
lung trouble which he had contracted
during his service in the army. During
the examination into his case the ex-
aminer was struck with the peculiar
exactness with which the applicant re-
called the very day upon which he
caught the cold from the effects of
which his trouble was claimed to have
originated.
"How il it, asked he, "that you aro
so sure that you caught cold on Feb
ruary 81, 1862? You must have an ex-
cellent memory to recollect such an
insignificant event for so long time"
"I remember it from the fact that
Col Be-, Ingersoll was married on the
following day."
"Why, what has that to do with it?"
asked the pension examiner, aston
ished.
"Well, I was in the Colonel's regi-
ment, and on the night of that day I
was on guard duty. It was a bitterly
cold night Col. Ingerson happened
to stroll along by me, and I said to him
hat If he did not either send nae q
warm overcoat, bottle of whisky, or
relieve me from guard duty, I'd freeze
to death.
"Il1 do all three said the Colonel,
and. suiting the action to the word, he
took off a fine fur overcoat he was
wearing and handed it to me. Then he
took from one of his pockets q flask of
splendid old rye, which he also gave
me. Not content with this, he actually
went up to headquarters and wrote out
an order calling in the guards, as it was
entirely too cold for guard duty. This
is why / happen to have such vivid
recollection of the Colonels marriage
and the contraction Of my cold
Washissoton CaDital
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
SOlilOGmiZing AiOnd.

Lord Dudley was the absent-miuded
peer, who, meeting Sydney Smith in a
London street, said: "Dine with me
to-day, and 1 will get Sidney Smith to
meet you"
His lordship once went to church to
hear Smith preach. Seating himself
almost under the pulpit, he listened
attentively. On the preacher saying
something that pleased him, he tapped
with his cane on the floor, and ir an
audible. whisper cried out, "Hear
Hear!' as if he had been in the House
of Commons
His habit of talking to himself, his
two voices, squeak and bass, and
the two names in his title, "Earl of
Dudley and Ward, prompted wit to
say that it seemed "like Lord Dudley
conversing with Lord Ward"
A country gentleman persuaded
Lord Dudley to present him at court.
At st. James street their carriage was
stopped for half an hour by the line
of carriages driving to the reception.
AS his custom was Lord Dudley be-
gan solilequizing aloud: "Now, this
tiresome country squire will be ex-
pecting me to ask him to dinner. Shall
I ask, or shall not? No; think he
would be bore. -
The gentleman was not little con-
founded, at first, but recoIlecting his
companions infirmity, he, too, began
an audible soliloquy:
"Now, this tiresome old peer will. of
course, be asking me to dine with him
to-day. Shall I 60, or shall I not go?
No; l think it would be bore"
His lordship laughed, and gave a
cordial invitation, which was at once
accepted.
His habit often led him to express
his opinion of the viands at friends
table, if the dishes did not suit him,
for he was fond of good living.
Lord Wilton, who had one of the
best cooks in London. one day invited
Lord Dudley to dine with him Sud-
denly Dudley, having tasted a dish of
which he did not approve, began
apologizing to the company for the
poor cooking, as if he had been at bis
own table.
"The fact is," said he, "that my head
cook was taken i'll, and some kitchen
girl. suppose, has been employed to
cook the dinner"
Rogers, the poet and banker, had a
bald head, wrinkled skin and sunken
cheeks, which gave him corpse-li3Se
appearance. When Lord Dude
plain Nh. Ward, he and Rogers /
together at friends house. Rog Is
apologized for being late, saying that
his own carriage had broken down, and
that he had been obliged to come in .
hackney coach.
an q hearse, I should think! r!
whispered Ward to himself, but the
company heard the words.
Rogers. who did not enjoy a per-
sonality unless he was its author, never
forgave the laconic soliloquy. Shortly
after he got off this epigram:
They say Ward has no heart, but denv it:
He has heart. and gets his speeches by it..
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Gov. GORDON was asked at PhiladeI-

Gov. GORDON was asked at PhiladeI-
phia what progress the colored people
were making in Georgia and replied !:
They are advancing. The negroes
see the advantages of education and
every colored child in the State is
anxious to get all the scholastic adj
vantages possible. AS soon as the
colored man becomes educated he be-
comes self-respecting and q better
cltlzen. He wants to own home and
ne will make every sacrifice to pur-
chase one. Once he becomes land
owner he becomes also good citizen. >
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
Rev. Whangdoodle Lectures on Fools.

move w V"HSuOUuiO AOOtutcS Ou COUlSs
Berlubbed Awjience-Ef I waster
describe de differunt kinds oh fools dar
am in dis heah town hit would take me
morn week. We has only got time
ter deal wild few, and eff all de fools
wore white caps dis heah world would
look like one big goose ran che.
/ has alters noticed no matter how
big fool man may be he can alters
find q bigger fool to admire and en-
courage him in his foolishness.
A fool may be described as man
who keeps on maxim de same blunders
ober and ober widout KNOWN it. Ebery-
body am lierable ter make blunders,
but de man what's got sense don't foller
hit as regular bizness
De serciety young man who goes by
de name of dood am not classified wild
de reglar fools. He don't berlong ter
de human family. Dar's mighty little
difference between dood and munkey,
and what difference dar is am in favor
oh de m1nkey.
Den dar's de talkative fool. De man
who am sittin' in de mos darkess
ginerally does de mos talkin'. De
fraugs quit croakin' when light am
brought ter de water side. A bad cole
must be awful lonesome in de head OBJ
a man who talks too much; leastways
dat's what Opie Reid says.
No remidy has been diskivered ter
cure fool Fish has been suggested
for brain food, but brains amt fed inter
q man. Dey am borned in him. Yer
can't measure mans brains by de size
OBJ his head no noah den you kin meas
ure his elerquence by de size oh his
mouf.
Fine close don't help fool, dey only
make his foolishQess more conspicuous.
Lots Oh ambishdn and too few brains
am whut ails most fools
De man who laffs at eberyding and
de man who frets at eberyding am
fools, but oh diferunt kinds.-Teras
Siftings.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
A CHARACTER.
By JAMES wH1rcoMB RILEY.

Swallowed up in CULTS of tho't-
Eye-glass fixed on-who knows what7
We but know he sees us not.
Chance upon him, here and there
Baseball park-Indus.r trial Fair
Broadway-Long Branch-anywherel
Even at the races-yet
With his eye-glass tranced and set
On some dreamland minaret.
At the beach, the where, perhaps.
Tenderest of eyes may glance
On the fitness OF his pants.
Vain all admiration-7ainl
His mouth, e'er and DER again,
Absently absorbs his cane.
Vain, as well, ell tribute paid
To his morning coat, inlaid
With crossbars of every shade.
He is SO obliyious, tho
We played checkers to and fro
On his back-he would not know.
SO removed-illustrated-
Peace kiss hands. and leave him thus.
He hath never Eeed OF US.
Come away! Enough! Let bel
Purest praise, to such as he,
Were as basest obloquy.
vex no more that mind of his
We, to him, are but as phizz
Unto pop that knows it is.
HAPPY, even as we prate
OF him herein astral state
Or jackastral-he, elate,
Browses round, with sportive hops,
In far fields of sphery crops,
Nibbling stars like clover tops.
He, occult and psychic, may
Now be solving why to-day
Is not midnight. But awayi-
Cease vain queries Let us go!
Leave him all unf flthomed. Lo,
He can hear his whiSkers grow.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
A GENTLEMAN while rowing in boat

A GENTLEMAN while rowing In boat
recently on Crystal Lake near Ravenna,
Ohio, discovered two springs about
fifty feet apart, nearly two-thirds OF the
way across the lake. The water from
the springs boiled up q number OF
inches above the surface of the lake,
and it was impossible to keep the boat
in place without it being heavily
anchored. The depth there was SIX
teen feet.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29
vYO3nen at a DtnneT.

"Who are the best companions at a
dinner?"
"Women are almost invariably good
companions, but you should remember
never to waste good dinner on a
woman. They have absolutely no ideas
of the delicacies and beauties of a
thoroughly balanced dinner, and the
younger they are the less able are they
to appreciate the work of On accom-
plished chef. There is scarcely wo-
man in New York who would not rather
put on new gown and eat wretched
dinner amid the splendor of Delmoni-
cos or the Brunswick that eat capital
dinner at a lowly restaurant.
A man, on the other hand, had rather
eat good dinner in hovel than bad
one in a palace. What the women like
is lots of gold, tinsel, cut-glass, colored
lights, gorgeous ices, graceful cham
pagne glasses, and strains of music.
Give them these things and they don't
give rap for the rest. If you take a
stupid friend to dinner you stand very
fair chance of having your meal spoiled
unless he is very old friend. If you
know him very we'll you may indulge
in long periods of silence the privilege
of old friendships--and devote your
entire attention to the dinner. In this
case stupid friend is often a blessing
in disguise, for it is very annoying at
times to be obliged to keep up run
ming fire of small talk when there is
more important business on hand. -
Hotel Gazette.
Western Kansas world., 1887-10-29

and In the course OF time LETT Paris.
Tt was evident that Pat. like myself.
was no letter writer. Nearly a twelve
month elapsed before I heard from
him. He had quietly settled down,
and-bless my soul!-the rascal was
actually married.
"How is Aimee?" he inquired in his
letter; and I know he blushed when he
wrote that name, for there was big,
awkward blot directly above it.
"Men's hearts are curious things, F"
thought I, my mind reverting to Paris,
and the Rue st. SEVERN; and growing
restless, I packed my box forthwith
and wandered off on one of my rambling
tours.
Being at Rome one day in the studio
of young artist, an acquaintance OF
mine, half-fnished portrait of Aimee
Lorette arrested nv attention.
@Ah" said the artist, "that is D
pretty French girl with whom 1 have
been trying to pick up an acquaintance
for the last month; but she is modest,
and will not flirt She lives next door.
/ have been painting her portrait from
memory. She used to pass by my
window every day, but I hear she is
very i'll now, poor grill"
Aimee i'll! I bade the young artist
good afternoon with more haste, I fear.
than is consistent with good manner,
and hurried next door. I was admit.
ted by the old Algerian servant.
Mademoiselle Aimee would see me.
aud was ushered into neat, taste
fully furnished chamber. where ST.,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Miss Augusta Allen of Portland,
Oregon, died at Boise City last Sat
urday morning of consumption
The lady, several years ago, dis
played considerable histrionic tai
ent and spent three years in France
and England studying for the stage,
Her health failed her, and return
ing home victim of consumption
she gradually grew more and more
feeble until passing beyond the
mystic river to the land of shadows
The surety that at last Boise will
be connected by railroads is suffi.
Gent cause for residents OF the cap
ital and vicinity to look forward to
a period of prosperity never before
afforded. Boise valley anticipates
that it will furnish the Wood River
markets with the products of the
vegetable gardens and be without
competition.
The office of the surveyor general
has been removed to more conven.
lent rooms in the capitol building
Early vegetables are in market
and the peddlers of garden truck
are busy going their daily rounds.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

In conversation with a gentle.
man from Union, Oregon, during
the week, the subject of the mystic
rious disappearance of j. G. Wait
from that locality was remarked
upon. The last heard of him was
his going to a place called "The
Island" and there are not a few
who believe that he was made way
with on account of his knowledge
concerning the disappearance of
the man Skiff, for whose supposed
murder George Boiler was tried
and acquitted. The gentleman
stated that shortly before his dis
appearance Wait was heard to say
that he did not propose to work
any more; that he could get all
the money he wanted now at North
Powder, and proposed to do it.
A day or two after he went to The
Island, and from that time his
whereabouts has been a mystery
1t was rumored that Skiff had been
heard of in Canada, but the report
did not seem to have any good
foundation.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

What a truly beautiful world We
live in! Nature gives US grandeur OF
mountains, glens and oceans, and
thousands of means of enjoyment.
We can desire no better when in per-
feet health; but how often do the
majority of people feel like giving il
up disheartened, discouraged and
worn out with disease, when there is
no occasion for this feeling, as every
sufferer can easily obtain satisfacte-
ry proof that GREENS AUGUST Flow.
Err will make them free from disease
as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint are the direct causes Of
seventy-five per cent. of such mala-
dies as Billiousness, Indigestion,
Sick Headache, Costiveness, Nerv'
Gus Prostitution, Dizziness of the
Head, Palpitation Of the Heart, and
other distressing symptoms. Three
doses of AUGUST FLOWER will prove
it's wonderful effect. Sample bot
ties, 10 cents. Try it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02
The HALEY Land OAlco.

On Tuesday last a telegram from
Washington stated that Henry O.
Billings of Illinois had been ap-
pointed Receiver of the Land Office
at HALEY. The day following the
dispatches stated that the appoint.
ment had been revoked, and the
additional intelligence that Hon.
John HALEY had been appointed
as Register at the same Office. II
is thought by some that HALEY has
been appointed in place of Billings
and not as successor to Homer
Pound the present Register who
has strong hopes of being retained
in Office by a democratic admins
tration. HALEY had two applicants
for the receivership, Captain Bled.
soc and Frank Pead, both good
men and competent to fill the Office
1t is possible that one of them
will yet succeed in securing the
office, if the revocation of the ap.
pointment of Billings is correct
and John HALEY gets the Office o.
Register. Judge Waters, the retire
ing Receiver, has made a good Off
Ger and retircs from the public ser
vice with the we'll wishes Of many
friends.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Promptly on hand and just in
time to save the additional freight
charges, the invoice of spring and
summer goods ordered by A. w.
COmstock has arrived. The stock
received embraces the latest novel
ties in the line of dress wear for the
advancing season, and was selected
with the view of meeting the wants
of the ladies of ketchum and vi
cinity. New and handsome designs
are displayed in the makeup of the
different fabrics and the many
pretty patterns shown will com
mend themselves to the taste of
those who are DESTROYS of making
purchases in this line. Attention
is also directed to the very COM
plete stock of ladies underwear also
received, which awaits only exami-
nation to show the garments to be
in every way fully equal to what
can be obtained in far more preten-
tious places. The entire stock was
purchased to sell, not 10 be kept on
hand until shelf-worn, victims OF
high prices. An inspection will
show that the prices will compare
favcrably with those of San Fran
cisco, and far more reasonable than
ever before offered in ketchum.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-04-02

Bruce Gillespie ard conductor
William Lane met for the first time
in fourteen years last Thursday.
They were little tow-headed school
boys at Decatur. Illinois, years ago
and started off in different paths
and never met until this week.
Lane observed Gillespie standing
in front of the Palace hotel and
knew his old playfellow at first
sight, but it took a little time for
Bruce to dust the cObwebs from his
memory and recall to mind the lit;
tie urchin who used to ride small
nag, while he had to milk the COWS
The meeting after so many years
was a pleasant one, and both were
busy for a time bringing up remi-
niscential incidents of early child
hood DAYS.
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WE'LL REMENrnEREn.
he Attention Of q Young Lady
Substantially Appreciated.


It is currently reported that Miss
Sadie Lane of Bellevue, who two
years ago was employed at the
Baxtel Hotel here as a waitress,
will, in the event of the death of a
gentleman now seriously i'll at Sho-
shone, become heiress of a neat lit
tie fortune. The Bellevue Herald
referring to the good fortune of the
prospective heiress, without men
tioning any names gives the follow
ing particulars:
taken i'll while in ketchum, and took up
quarters at Bakers Hotel. A young lady
working at the house made II her business
to see that the patient. who is about IS
years Of age, received a daughters care
and many was the time that extra atten-
ton was paid to sending up little delicacies
attending physician had little hopes of the
sick man ever living, and asked him to
make out any papers he desired in case of
some unforeseen turn in his sickness. He
at once made out will, and it is said all
his property, valued at about 4,OO in
Guiding . handsome residence property in
Oakland, was made subject to the order of
the young lady who was 30 attentive dur
ing his illness. He recovered however. but
never made known his will. and it is thought
that even now the young lady is receiving
an education in Utah convent at the cx-
pense of the good old friend. However,
all this has leaked into the Herald report
err ears, and should the old man pass away
in his present illness the Ketchum will is
still the same in effect, but worded more
COmOlptelv and in s,lch a manner that no
contest can possibly change the desires of
the man who feels SO grateful for the atten-
ton paid him in one sick spell. AS yet, the
young lady has not been notified Of these
facts. and probably will be ignorant of all
till her friend breathes his last.